Joint Visit by Assam & Meghalaya to ‘Sensitive’ Border Areas

Guwahati: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma announced on Tuesday that the state administration and the government of Assam will visit vulnerable areas along the inter-state boundary by the end of May due to the frequent clashes that occur there.

While interacting with the media, CM Sangma said, “We are in constant touch with the Assam counterpart and are going to meet in a couple of weeks before the month’s end. We have also decided together that a joint visit will be made especially to the sensitive zones to build up confidence among the people and would also ensure that we ask our administrations, citizens and officials concerned to restrain from any kind of action that could lead to situations getting tense.”

Further when asked about frequent skirmishes and whether it would affect the second phase of the peace talks, he said, “For the last 50 years, these things have been going on. What we need to understand is the border talks are going on is precisely so that these kinds of incidents don’t occur.”

Following the declaration, the West Jaintia Hills and West Karbi Anglong districts’ Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police held discussions with the border people to reduce tensions.

It was determined to ensure peace and stability in the border areas at a meeting with village headmen that was organised at the border checkpoint operated by the Assam Police.